Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs Xiaomi 15S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Ultra Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 15S Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetXiaomi Xring O1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 216g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and Xiaomi 15S Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 92.9 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
1460 nits
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut97.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.33 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
92.9 %
Xiaomi 15S Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and Xiaomi 15S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Xiaomi Xring O1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
1945
Xiaomi 15S Pro
3068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
5163
Xiaomi 15S Pro
9519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19453068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51639519
Geekbench Compute (GPU)994620919
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
1565552
Xiaomi 15S Pro
2650995
CPU390171653020
GPU5407121065137
Memory366039550763
UX268630382075
NanoReview Score15655522650995

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 74 GB n/a
UI Skin Hello UI HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6100 mAh
Max Charging Power 125 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:21 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
22:32
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:41 hn/a
Video Playback15:30 hn/a
Games05:36 hn/a
Standby Mode102 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HOmnivision OVX9000
Sensor size1/1.31/1.31
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.5
Focal length72 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX858
Sensor size1/21/2.51
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm14 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
150
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
134
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom147n/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung JNS Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
83.6 dB
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 125 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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